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American artist William Henry Johnson and Danish textile artist Holcha Krake married in 1930. The union was to have a strong influence on Johnson’s art as Holcha’s folk art, rooted in the past, become an inspiration for Johnson’s future works

After their marriage, the couple spent the next eight years in rural Denmark and Norway, taking trips across Europe, however, with the rise of Nazi influence in Europe, the couple chose to make their way to the United States in 1938. It was here that Johnson’s work began to focus more heavily on his African American roots.

Holcha passed away in America in 1944 aged 58 years. Willie died in 1970 at age 69

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